Friday, January 13, 2012
XANTHI, Old Town - DILI DILI CAFE - Ντιλι Ντιλι καφενειο
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Ντίλι-ντίλι-ντίλι, ντίλι το καντήλι που έφεγγε και κένταγε η κόρη το μαντίλι.
Greece (North / East) XANTHI, Old Town
Ντίλι-ντίλι-ντίλι, ντίλι το καντήλι που έφεγγε και κένταγε η κόρη το μαντίλι.
Greece (North / East) XANTHI, Old Town
Ξανθη, Παλια Πολη - Ντιλι Ντιλι Καφενειο
στην οδο Πυγμαλιωνος Χρηστιδη 2
Monday, January 9, 2012
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Μυσταγωγια Tavern in Ioannina...
Μυσταγωγια Τσιπουραδικο
Παλιο Αρχοντικο στην Παλια Πολη στα Γιαννενα...
Μυσταγωγια means Mystagogue...
Mystagogue Tavern, an Old Mansion in Old Town in Ioannina
www.mystagwgia.gr
Mystagogue Tavern, an Old Mansion in Old Town in Ioannina
www.mystagwgia.gr
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
GREECE, CRETE Island, HERAKLION - SIGA SIGA OUZERI - Το Ουζερι και Μεζεδοπωλειο Σιγα Σιγα, του Μητσοπουλου στο Ηρακλειο - ΚΡΗΤΗ
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A very nice place in Crete Island (in Heraklion town)
to have traddional food, wine or raki with greek music (not live)...
Call +30 2810283794
2 Minotaurou Str. - HERAKLION, CRETE, GREECE
Ενα υπεροχο μεζεδοπωλειο στο Ηρακλειο της Κρητης,
το ΣΙΓΑ ΣΙΓΑ του κ. Μητσοπουλου
Βρισκεται στην Πλατεια Θεοτοκοπουλου (71202 ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟΥ)
και συγκεκριμενα στην οδο Μινωταυρου 2
Αν τα βηματα μου με ξαναφερουν στο Ηρακλειο,
θα περασω τα βραδια μου εκει πινοντας και τρωγοντας, Σιγα Σιγα...
Call +30 2810283794
2 Minotaurou Str. - HERAKLION, CRETE, GREECE
Ενα υπεροχο μεζεδοπωλειο στο Ηρακλειο της Κρητης,
το ΣΙΓΑ ΣΙΓΑ του κ. Μητσοπουλου
Βρισκεται στην Πλατεια Θεοτοκοπουλου (71202 ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΟΥ)
και συγκεκριμενα στην οδο Μινωταυρου 2
Αν τα βηματα μου με ξαναφερουν στο Ηρακλειο,
θα περασω τα βραδια μου εκει πινοντας και τρωγοντας, Σιγα Σιγα...
Monday, November 28, 2011
NORTH GREECE, Old Town in XANTHI - Special Salad
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Myrovolos Tavern in Old Town
of Xanthi - North / East Greece
Μυροβολος Ταβερνα στην Παλια Πολη της Ξανθης...
Πυγμαλιωνος Χρηστιδη 7
τηλεφωνο 25410-72720
Myrovolos Tavern in Old Town
of Xanthi - North / East Greece
Μυροβολος Ταβερνα στην Παλια Πολη της Ξανθης...
Πυγμαλιωνος Χρηστιδη 7
τηλεφωνο 25410-72720
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Luthier in Crete... Sifis Apostolakis
http://luthierincrete.blogspot.com/
The string instrument workshop, of Sifis Apostolakis, is located in Kritsa village
which is situated in the region of the ancient town of Aghios Nikolaos, called Lato.
Sifis Apostolakis named his workshop “Lato” too, as he feels that it is very important that
this craft of manufacturing string instruments is, ancient as well as traditional,
for the island of Crete, and Greece in general.
Being a musician himself, as well as a poet and painter, he decided to combine all of the fine arts
and apply them into the craft of construction of string instruments.
“It’s a magic art”, he explains, “since, the wood when carved, shows a whole hidden personality
that comes out with the sound of each instrument, and allows you to travel through tradition”.
His own tradition comes from his family, as he watched his father carving instruments in his free-time,
as well as his great-grandfather, who constructed small Cretan lyras, in the village of Kritsa.
In 2008, he finished studying at the unique School of Byzantine Arts, in Kastoria, Northern Greece,
under the supervision of Giannis Palaiodimopoulos, a well known teacher, and guitar-maker,
throughout Europe.
“The construction of musical instruments is very interesting for me, as you get the chance to study
the ancestry of the instruments we use today.
I am also very interested in making instruments of my own design,
resembling ancient Greek instruments, using natural materials such as leather and pumpkins.
For each different instrument, what is important for its sound,
is not only the wood you use and the techniques of construction, but the energy,
the patience and the “meraki”, as we call it in Greek, or love, for what you do.
Each instrument is a living being, that matures with time, and if you love it and care for it,
then your great-grandchildren may enjoy it too. The craft of carving traditional string instruments
requires time, patience and lots of concentration, it’s not something you either do by force
or to become rich….it’s the carrying on of a tradition that continues to exist through you,
because only then is it considered to be alive.”
In the workshop of Sifis Apostolakis, in Kritsa of Crete, Greece, you can order any string instrument,
such as folk guitars, lutes, oud, small and regular size Cretan lyras, Pontian lyras,
bouzoukis, baglamas, and bows for lyras.
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The string instrument workshop, of Sifis Apostolakis, is located in Kritsa village
which is situated in the region of the ancient town of Aghios Nikolaos, called Lato.
Sifis Apostolakis named his workshop “Lato” too, as he feels that it is very important that
this craft of manufacturing string instruments is, ancient as well as traditional,
for the island of Crete, and Greece in general.
Being a musician himself, as well as a poet and painter, he decided to combine all of the fine arts
and apply them into the craft of construction of string instruments.
“It’s a magic art”, he explains, “since, the wood when carved, shows a whole hidden personality
that comes out with the sound of each instrument, and allows you to travel through tradition”.
His own tradition comes from his family, as he watched his father carving instruments in his free-time,
as well as his great-grandfather, who constructed small Cretan lyras, in the village of Kritsa.
In 2008, he finished studying at the unique School of Byzantine Arts, in Kastoria, Northern Greece,
under the supervision of Giannis Palaiodimopoulos, a well known teacher, and guitar-maker,
throughout Europe.
“The construction of musical instruments is very interesting for me, as you get the chance to study
the ancestry of the instruments we use today.
I am also very interested in making instruments of my own design,
resembling ancient Greek instruments, using natural materials such as leather and pumpkins.
For each different instrument, what is important for its sound,
is not only the wood you use and the techniques of construction, but the energy,
the patience and the “meraki”, as we call it in Greek, or love, for what you do.
Each instrument is a living being, that matures with time, and if you love it and care for it,
then your great-grandchildren may enjoy it too. The craft of carving traditional string instruments
requires time, patience and lots of concentration, it’s not something you either do by force
or to become rich….it’s the carrying on of a tradition that continues to exist through you,
because only then is it considered to be alive.”
In the workshop of Sifis Apostolakis, in Kritsa of Crete, Greece, you can order any string instrument,
such as folk guitars, lutes, oud, small and regular size Cretan lyras, Pontian lyras,
bouzoukis, baglamas, and bows for lyras.
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